Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors. by Reed, R, Fazel, M, Jones, L, Panter-Brick, C, Stein, A

“…Here we review data for displacement to low-income and middle-income settings. We draw together the main findings from reports to identify important issues and establish recommendations for future work. …”

Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: Risk and protective factors by Reed, R, Fazel, M, Jones, L, Panter-Brick, C, Stein, A

“…Here we review data for displacement to low-income and middle-income settings. We draw together the main findings from reports to identify important issues and establish recommendations for future work. …”

Are fetal growth impairment and preterm birth causally related to child attention problems and ADHD? Evidence from a comparison between high-income and middle-income cohorts. by Murray, E, Pearson, R, Fernandes, M, Santos, I, Barros, F, Victora, C, Stein, A, Matijasevich, A

“…This study compared 2 cohorts, 1 from a high-income country and another from a middle-income country, to (1) establish whether birth exposures may play a causal role in the development of childhood attention problems; and (2) identify whether confounding structures play a different role in parent-reported attention difficulties compared with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses.Birth exposures included low birth weight (LBW), small-for-gestational age (SGA), small head circumference (HC) and preterm birth (PTB)). …”

Depression and risk-taking among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries by Ruiz Pozuelo, J

“…</p> <p>The literature has explored the relationship between depression and risky behaviours mostly among adolescents in high-income countries. Therefore, it is an open question whether these findings can be generalised to low- and middle-income countries, where resources and conditions differ vastly. …”

Contrasting speed and accuracy approaches to measure executive functions in three low-and middle-income countries by Wray, C, Kowalski, AJ, Mpondo, F, Ochaeta, L, Belleza, D, DiGirolamo, A, Waford, R, Richter, L, Lee, N, Scerif, G, Stein, A, Stein, AD, COHORTS

“…We utilised data collected in adulthood from three low- and middle-income birth cohorts (Guatemala, Philippines, South Africa). …”

Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in high-income countries: risk and protective factors. by Fazel, M, Reed, R, Panter-Brick, C, Stein, A

“…We undertook a systematic search and review of individual, family, community, and societal risk and protective factors for mental health in children and adolescents who are forcibly displaced to high-income countries. Exposure to violence has been shown to be a key risk factor, whereas stable settlement and social support in the host country have a positive effect on the child's psychological functioning. …”

Family play, reading, and other stimulation and early childhood development in five low-and-middle-income countries by Cuartas, J, McCoy, D, Sánchez, J, Behrman, J, Cappa, C, Donati, G, Heymann, J, Lu, C, Raikes, A, Rao, N, Richter, L, Stein, A, Yoshikawa, H

“…</p><br> <p><strong>Research Highlights</strong><br> • Research on the links between family stimulation and early childhood development in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited.<br> • We used longitudinal data from studies conducted in five LMICs to examine the links between family stimulation and early childhood development outcomes.…”

Assessing the prevalence of young children living in households prepared for COVID-19 in 56 low-and middle-income countries by Lu, C, Luan, Y, Naiker, SN, Subramanian, SV, Behrman, JR, Heymann, J, Stein, A, Richter, LM

“…Disparities within countries were measured as the absolute gap in two domains – household wealth and residential area – and compared across regions and country income groups.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The final data set included 766,313 children under age five. …”

Systematic review and meta-analysis: depressive symptoms and risky behaviors among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries by Ruiz Pozuelo, J, Desborough, L, Stein, A, Cipriani, A

“…Evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where 90% of the world's adolescents live, remains scarce. …”

Global development assistance for early childhood care and education in 134 low- and middle-income countries, 2007-2021 by Luan, Y, Hodgkin, D, Behrman, J, Stein, A, Richter, L, Cuartas, J, Lu, C

“…However, the expansion of ECCE in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is impeded by limited financial resources. …”

Postnatal depression and its effects on child development: a review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. by Parsons, C, Young, K, Rochat, T, Kringelbach, M, Stein, A

“…INTRODUCTION OR BACKGROUND: It is well established that postnatal depression (PND) is prevalent in high-income countries and is associated with negative personal, family and child developmental outcomes. …”

Growth faltering and recovery in children aged 1-8 years in four low- and middle-income countries: Young Lives by Lundeen, E, Behrman, J, Crookston, B, Dearden, K, Engle, P, Georgiadis, A, Penny, M, Stein, A, Consequen, Y

“…Conclusions: We found substantial recovery from early stunting among children in four low- and middle-income countries.…”

Executive functions form a single construct and are associated with schooling: evidence from three low- and middle- income countries by Wray, C, Kowalski, A, Mpondo, F, Ochaeta, L, Belleza, D, DiGirolamo, A, Waford, R, Richter, L, Lee, N, Scerif, G, Stein, A, Stein, A

“…However, measuring EF in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging, because of the dearth of EF measures validated across LMICs, particularly measures that do not require extensive training, expensive equipment, or professional administration. …”

Disparities in children's vocabulary and height in relation to household wealth and parental schooling: A longitudinal study in four low- and middle-income countries. by Reynolds, SA, Andersen, C, Behrman, J, Singh, A, Stein, A, Benny, L, Crookston, BT, Cueto, S, Dearden, K, Georgiadis, A, Krutikova, S, Fernald, LCH

“…It is difficult to characterize the trajectories of SES disparities in low- and middle-income countries because longitudinal data are infrequently available. …”

Growth trajectories from conception through middle childhood and cognitive achievement at age 8 years: Evidence from four low- and middle-income countries by Georgiadis, A, Benny, L, Crookston, B, Duc, L, Hermida, P, Mani, S, Woldehanna, T, Stein, A, Behrman, J

“…Child chronic malnutrition is endemic in low- and middle-income countries and deleterious for child development. …”

Patterns of growth in childhood in relation to adult schooling attainment and intelligence quotient in 6 birth cohorts in low- and middle-income countries: Evidence from the Consortium of Health-Oriented Research in Transitioning Societies (COHORTS) by Poveda, NE, Hartwig, FP, Victora, CG, Adair, LS, Barros, FC, Bhargava, SK, Horta, BL, Lee, NR, Martorell, R, Mazariegos, M, Menezes, AMB, Norris, SA, Richter, LM, Sachdev, HS, Stein, A, Wehrmeister, FC, Stein, AD

“…<br> <strong>Objectives</strong> We examined the association between growth in childhood and adult human capital in 5 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). <br> <strong>Methods</strong> We analyzed data from 9503 participants in 6 prospective birth cohorts from 5 LMICs (Brazil, Guatemala, India, the Philippines, and South Africa). …”

Effects of perinatal mental disorders on the fetus and child. by Stein, A, Pearson, R, Goodman, S, Rapa, E, Rahman, A, McCallum, M, Howard, L, Pariante, C

“…In this Series paper, we summarise evidence for associations between parental disorders and offspring outcomes from fetal development to adolescence in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries. We assess evidence for mechanisms underlying transmission of disturbance, the role of mediating variables (underlying links between parent psychopathology and offspring outcomes) and possible moderators (which change the strength of any association), and focus on factors that are potentially modifiable, including parenting quality, social (including partner) and material support, and duration of the parental disorder. …”

A different rhythm of life: sleep patterns in the first four years of life and associated socio-demographic characteristics in a large Brazilian birth cohort. by Netsi, E, Santos, I, Stein, A, Barros, F, Barros, A, Matijasevich, A

“…Later bedtime was associated with higher maternal education and family income. Higher rates of co-sleeping were seen in families with lower income and maternal education and for children who were breastfed. …”

Communication with children and adolescents about the diagnosis of their own life-threatening condition by Stein, A, Ziebland, S, Dalton, L, Rapa, E, Bluebond-Langner, M, Hanington, L, Stein, K, Rochat, T, Harrop, E, Kelly, B, Bland, R, Communication Expert Group

“…Evidence-based guidelines are urgently needed for all health-care settings, from tertiary referral centres in high-income countries to resource limited environments in low-income and middle-income countries, where rates of child mortality are high. …”

Antenatal depressive symptoms among pregnant women: Evidence from a Southern Brazilian population-based cohort study by Coll, C, Silveira, M, Bassani, D, Netsi, E, Wehrmeister, F, Stein, A

“…Background: Surveillance of antenatal depression in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) is still limited. Identification of women at high risk of antenatal depression is urgently needed to plan appropriate interventions. …”